We loved Napoli and we loved the Hotel Tourist! A lot of people warned us about Napoli saying it was dirty and crime-ridden, but we did not feel unsafe (except maybe crossing the street - the traffic here is insane, Rome is extremely tame in comparison) at any time and the city is really cool - very local (due to the bad rep I guess).

This was our first stop in Italy and we were there for only one night. I was expecting a small room since it was Europe, so at first I thought the room was OK, but having gone other places in Italy this ended up being the smallest room we stayed in (but it was the least expensive). The rooms were extremely clean, the bathroom had a fan and the towels were decent and plentiful. We had a balocony which was a very nice touch. The balcony looked over a street that was quite busy during the day; however, at night it was not loud at all - the doors are tight and really keep the sound out. The location is ideal as well - very close to the train station and walking to the water is very easy. The Market is really neat and close as well. And the best part of Hotel Tourist was the breakfast - meats and cheeses on good rolls and croissants, but the real star here was the coffee - best hotel coffee ever, seriously Luigi (pronouned lou-ay-jay though I believe) serves up a damn good cup of joe!

We hope to go back to Napoli some day (for the pizza alone!), and if we do we would stay at the Hotel Tourist!